"Could it be that they accidentally mixed those mushrooms in with the dried ones, and the aunties didn't notice, so they cooked them all together?"
"Goodness, why didn't you say so earlier?"
"Exactly! If you'd said something earlier, this wouldn't have happened, would it?"
"Aunt Gui and her husband suffered so much, and everyone else's hearts were practically riding a roller coaster. We nearly gave ourselves heart attacks."
Several of the aunties who had helped prepare the food looked resentful.
Xia Yao lowered her head guiltily. "I'm sorry. It's all my fault for not remembering sooner. I caused Aunt Gui and the others to be poisoned."
Su Qiao narrowed her eyes, a hint of danger showing in her cool gaze. "Is what you said true?"
She had still been somewhat uncertain, but Xia Yao had suddenly jumped out at this moment to stop them from calling the police...
Heh. It was obvious who the culprit behind this was.
She just hadn't expected Xia Yao to be this ruthless.
This involved the lives of everyone in an entire village.
Just to frame her, just to get rid of her, Xia Yao had actually been willing to commit such a vicious act.
Su Qiao hadn't really blamed her much for what had happened back then.
After all, leaving Fu Jingyao had been the incarnation's own decision.
Although Xia Yao had played a part in it, the one who had ultimately made the decision was still the incarnation herself.
Su Qiao had originally planned to teach her a lesson or two and let it go, but she hadn't expected Xia Yao to go this far for her own personal benefit.
That woman's heart had clearly been completely corrupted by darkness.
Xia Yao didn't panic. Her gaze was calm and open. "It's absolutely true.